18 Mar 2022 Emiliano Raul Sala · Prevention of Future Deaths report Dorset
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Concerns raised 4 Risk of future deaths from illegal flights View source Failure of relevant organisations to communicate illegal-flight risks to their members View source Insufficient CAA powers for investigating and enforcing aviation regulation breaches View source Lack of effective public guidance about illegal flights and their risks View source See 1 more concern
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Emiliano Raul Sala · Prevention of Future Deaths report
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Emiliano Raul Sala was a passenger on a flight from Nantes to Cardiff on 21 January 2019 when the aircraft crashed into the sea. He died from fatal head and trunk injuries; the flight was an unauthorised commercial operation. The report raised concerns about illegal flights, their safety risks, and limitations on the Civil Aviation Authority’s investigative and enforcement powers.
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PFD Monitor interpretation Risk of future deaths from illegal flights
Wider context from the report “2. I have concerns with regard to the following:
i. There could be future deaths as a result of these illegal flights , and I request that the Secretary of State for Transport conducts a review of the powers available to the CAA in investigating breaches of aviation regulations. I request that the Secretary of State for Transport consider meeting with the CAA to establish what powers they would find of assistance in their investigative and enforcement role.
ii. I further request that a review is undertaken by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the guidance given to the general public, especially all those involved in the sporting and music worlds, about the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them. I would again request that consideration be given to meeting with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks associated with these flights, especially of future deaths that can occur and what support may assist them in deterring people from using these flights.
iii. I would request that all the organisations identified at numbers 3-20 in the list at the beginning of this report, consider cascading to all their members, and anyone else they consider will benefit from the information, the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them, especially of a future death, in order to discourage the use of these flights. I would again request that consideration be given to liaising with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks and what support would be of benefit to reduce the use of these flights and prevent future deaths.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England and Wales Cricket Board; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Failure of relevant organisations to communicate illegal-flight risks to their members
Wider context from the report “2. I have concerns with regard to the following:
i. There could be future deaths as a result of these illegal flights, and I request that the Secretary of State for Transport conducts a review of the powers available to the CAA in investigating breaches of aviation regulations. I request that the Secretary of State for Transport consider meeting with the CAA to establish what powers they would find of assistance in their investigative and enforcement role.
ii. I further request that a review is undertaken by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the guidance given to the general public, especially all those involved in the sporting and music worlds, about the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them. I would again request that consideration be given to meeting with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks associated with these flights, especially of future deaths that can occur and what support may assist them in deterring people from using these flights.
iii. I would request that all the organisations identified at numbers 3-20 in the list at the beginning of this report, consider cascading to all their members , and anyone else they consider will benefit from the information, the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them, especially of a future death, in order to discourage the use of these flights. I would again request that consideration be given to liaising with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks and what support would be of benefit to reduce the use of these flights and prevent future deaths.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England and Wales Cricket Board; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Insufficient CAA powers for investigating and enforcing aviation regulation breaches
Wider context from the report “2. I have concerns with regard to the following:
i. There could be future deaths as a result of these illegal flights, and I request that the Secretary of State for Transport conducts a review of the powers available to the CAA in investigating breaches of aviation regulations . I request that the Secretary of State for Transport consider meeting with the CAA to establish what powers they would find of assistance in their investigative and enforcement role .
ii. I further request that a review is undertaken by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the guidance given to the general public, especially all those involved in the sporting and music worlds, about the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them. I would again request that consideration be given to meeting with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks associated with these flights, especially of future deaths that can occur and what support may assist them in deterring people from using these flights.
iii. I would request that all the organisations identified at numbers 3-20 in the list at the beginning of this report, consider cascading to all their members, and anyone else they consider will benefit from the information, the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them, especially of a future death, in order to discourage the use of these flights. I would again request that consideration be given to liaising with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks and what support would be of benefit to reduce the use of these flights and prevent future deaths.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England and Wales Cricket Board; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of effective public guidance about illegal flights and their risks
Wider context from the report “2. I have concerns with regard to the following:
i. There could be future deaths as a result of these illegal flights, and I request that the Secretary of State for Transport conducts a review of the powers available to the CAA in investigating breaches of aviation regulations. I request that the Secretary of State for Transport consider meeting with the CAA to establish what powers they would find of assistance in their investigative and enforcement role.
ii. I further request that a review is undertaken by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the guidance given to the general public , especially all those involved in the sporting and music worlds, about the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them . I would again request that consideration be given to meeting with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks associated with these flights, especially of future deaths that can occur and what support may assist them in deterring people from using these flights.
iii. I would request that all the organisations identified at numbers 3-20 in the list at the beginning of this report, consider cascading to all their members, and anyone else they consider will benefit from the information, the illegality of these flights and the risks associated with them, especially of a future death, in order to discourage the use of these flights. I would again request that consideration be given to liaising with the CAA who can properly advise on the risks and what support would be of benefit to reduce the use of these flights and prevent future deaths.
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PFD Monitor interpretation Circulate safety communications containing CAA guidance to ECB, county, regional host and PCA representatives, players, agents and relevant ECB executives.
Verbatim wording from the response “████████ directed the ECB to the CAA’s “Legal to Fly” leaflet on their website, which provides guidance for people looking to hire a flight. The guidance, titled “Everything you need to know about flying safely in light aircraft & business jets” includes a section on how to be sure a flight is legal and safe if it is a flight other than a scheduled airliner. The advice leaflet includes points such as:” Source location Response from ECB
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PFD Monitor interpretation Flag risks from host-arranged internal flights to relevant ECB executives and request flight details so appropriate safety checks can be undertaken.
Verbatim wording from the response “One potential risk which has been flagged is that the ECB arranges for England teams to get to the host nation for any international match or tour but the host nation then arranges any internal flights which are necessary and the ECB has no control over this. The ECB intends to flag this risk to the members of the ECB executive who are involved with arranging international tours so that they can request details of any internal flights which are being arranged for England teams and appropriate checks can be undertaken.” Source location Response from ECB
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PFD Monitor interpretation Because the ECB arranges The Hundred flights, it considers separate communications to The Hundred team representatives unnecessary.
Verbatim wording from the response “As flights for The Hundred are arranged by the ECB, we do not consider it necessary for the communication to be sent to representatives of The Hundred teams but will ensure that the communications are provided to the members of the ECB executive who are responsible for arranging flights for The Hundred.” Source location Response from ECB
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